Han Dao world

Chapter 25
After leaving Yang Ding's camp, Liu Xie mounted his horse again.

Yang Xiu rushed over, and taking the opportunity of helping Liu Xie get on his horse, he said softly: "Your Majesty responds accordingly, I feel ashamed."

Liu Xie sat firmly on the horseback and looked at Yang Xiu.

He knew what Yang Xiu was talking about. The expressions on everyone's faces were so rich just now that he couldn't help but look at them.

"Dezu, I am not improvising, but speaking from the bottom of my heart."

Yang Xiu was stunned. "Your Majesty... Your Majesty?"

Liu Xie waved his hand, signaling Yang Xiu not to say any more.

When he said those words to Yang Ding in front of all the ministers, it was naturally not a whim, but one of the results of many days of thinking.

It's going to rain, my mother is going to get married, some things just won't happen if you don't talk about them.

Instead of hiding it, it is better to put it in the open.

It is human nature for people to go to high places and water to flow to low places.It is unrealistic to require everyone to be loyal and willing to live and die with the big man.

How many people in the DPRK have their own intentions, but they just haven't found the right opportunity?

No less, no less, there is always one-third.

Rather than leaving them free to eat, not working, and maybe still reporting in secret, it is better to get together and disperse.

Then again, he may not be satisfied with those people, and sooner or later he will have to streamline some of them.

Let them leave voluntarily, lest everyone lose face.

As for Yang Ding specifically, if he wants to reverse, can you stop him?

Instead of distrusting each other, it is better to speak clearly.Whether it is useful or not depends on God's will.

Yang Xiu opened his mouth, but didn't say anything, and followed Liu Xiema silently.

He can be regarded as having learned the maverick of the emperor, and it turns out that the thinking of a genius is unreasonable.It is said that a gentleman is magnanimous and a villain is always close, but how many people can really be so magnanimous, and to a capricious villain?

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Liu Xie came to Dong Cheng's camp on the south bank of the Wei River.

Unlike Yang Ding who passively imitated Zhou Yafu, Dong Cheng showed some respect for the emperor and went out to greet him in person.

But his big camp is worse than Yang Ding.

It's nothing more than lax security in the camp, and the mental state of the soldiers is also very poor.All of them had tattered armor, yellow and emaciated faces, and when they saw the emperor coming on horseback, they still looked weak, and those who barely puffed up their chests could not hold on for long before showing their true colors.

They are not so much fighters as refugees.

"Uncle, why are you here?" Liu Xie asked in a low voice.

Dong Cheng is the nephew of Empress Dowager Dong. Liu Xie was fostered in Yongle Palace when he was a child, and was raised by Empress Dowager Dong. He often met Dong Cheng and called him uncle.

Dong Cheng sighed, and the smile on his face disappeared. "Your Majesty, this subject is not from the old department of Xiliang, but it was Niufu's part because of helplessness, and then it was made by Li Jue. It has never been accepted by the people of Xiliang. Over the years, the soldiers have been injured and killed and cannot be repaired, and the armor is incomplete and cannot be replaced. As time goes by, Naturally, it has become like this. Last time in Xinfeng, more than half of the minister's department was lost, and the vitality was seriously injured."

Liu Xie raised his head, looked at the soldiers on both sides, and couldn't help having a sore nose.

I am too difficult.

Now that Dong Cheng has decided to move the camp to Pingshu City, looking at the layout of his camp is just a cutscene. After a rough look, Liu Xie and Dong Cheng stand side by side by the Weishui River, and Yang Xiu explained the battle plan to Dong Cheng .

Dong Cheng was not surprised, on the contrary he felt relieved.

After Yang Xiu finished explaining, Liu Xie motioned Yang Xiu to step down, intending to have a few words with Dong Cheng alone.

"Uncle, how long can you hold Pingshu City?"

Dong Cheng stroked his beard, silent.

He has been under Li Jue's command for several years, and he is aware of the gap in strength between the two sides. With his incomplete armour, the possibility of facing Li Jue and Guo Si head-on is almost zero.Even if he retreated to Pingshu City, he was still not sure.

Pingshu City is too small, and the city defenses are dilapidated. It can be used as a relic of ancient things, and fighting is better than nothing.

Liu Xie looked at Dong Cheng and sighed secretly.

No matter how incompetent Yang Ding is, after all, he is a survivor of many years of war. Deng Quan was not much better.

"Li Jue and Guo Si are fierce, but they are not invincible." Liu Xie patiently explained: "Although Pingshu City is broken, fortunately, there is a place to use. Uncle can protect the right wing for me and prevent me from being attacked. meritorious service."

Dong Cheng sighed. "Your Majesty, if you are not a minister, you are not willing to fight to the death. The difference in combat strength between the two sides is so great that you cannot be an enemy. To tell you the truth, most of the soldiers under your command come from the Kanto region. They are not elites. They have been bullied by Xiliang soldiers many times over the years, and their fighting spirit is full. No, how can we fight to the death with Li Jue and Guo Si. Last time when we defeated Guo Si in Xinfeng, with the help of Yang Feng and Yang Ding, the damage was equal. Now..."

Dong Cheng sighed and shook his head again and again.

Liu Xie is also very depressed. These are some kind of fairy relatives. If you place your hope in the hands of such a person, can you not be as embarrassed as a dog?
Clothes belt edict?It's better to hang it directly.

Even so, he had to be patient and cheer up Dong Cheng.

In any case, Dong Cheng is the uncle of the country and the face of the court.If he is defeated in one blow, can he still count on others to fight to the death?
"Uncle's difficulties, I know. Uncle must also know my difficulties." Liu Xie said with a wry smile: "The reason for moving the camp to Pingshu City is to consider that Uncle's troops are not good at field battles and can only rely on favorable terrain. Persevere. But as Mencius said, the location is not as good as the people, and if you want to hold the position, you must play the role of people.”

Dong Cheng shook his head and let out a long sigh. "Your Majesty, how many of those school captains and Sima do you think are available?"

Seeing that Dong Cheng was so afraid of war, Liu Xie was so angry that he wished he could just replace Dong Cheng and choose another general.

But he knew very well in his heart that not to mention that no one is available for him now, even if someone is available, he can't just change his general.

The battle is imminent, the soldiers are not familiar with each other, even if Sun Tzu and Wu stand up, they will not be able to win.

The baby is suffering in his heart, and he can't say it yet.

He thought for a while, and suddenly had an idea, and said to Dong Cheng: "Uncle just said that most of your subordinates are from the Kanto region?"

"Yes."

"Most of them have been bullied by Xiliang soldiers?"

"Yes, some people were killed by Xiliang soldiers."

"Have many family members been killed by Xiliang people?"

Dong Cheng smiled wryly. "Your Majesty, Luoyang was burned by Dong Zhuo, and the counties of Henan, Yingchuan, and Chenliu were captured by soldiers from Xiliang. How many of them survived?"

Liu Xie nodded. "I have a solution. Uncle, move your camp to Pingshu City first, build a position according to the plan, and strengthen training. After I inspect Yang Feng's camp, I will go to Uncle's camp to boost morale."

Dong Cheng looked at Liu Xie suspiciously.

He knew that Liu Xie had been smart since he was a child, and his progress over the years was obvious to all.Under his influence, the attitude of the ministers has been very positive recently.But the battlefield is not the imperial court, and the soldiers are not ministers who are knowledgeable about books and etiquette, who can persuade each other with benevolence and righteousness.Wanting to make the soldiers fight to the death with a few empty words is tantamount to daydreaming.

If you want to boost morale, you can only get big rewards.The imperial court is now like a bereaved dog, even relying on others for food and clothing, so why offer a reward?

As for the official titles, after the Chang'an Change, how many people still take the court's official titles seriously?

Dong Cheng was in a low mood and didn't even have the energy to speak.

Liu Xie didn't explain either.Even if he explained, Dong Cheng might not understand.

These high-ranking dignitaries don't know what the power of the people is, let alone how to exert the power of the people.

"Uncle, just follow the plan."

(End of this chapter)